Wounded war soldier, Johnson Beharry, has declared that the ice-skating reality show has saved his life.
Beharry, who was seriously wounded in Iraq, has told The Sun how the hit TV show has put his life back on track and helped to ease the constant pain he has from his war injuries.
He said: “The competition has not only helped me physically but mentally as well. It has allowed me to re-programme my brain and has allowed me to get stronger, which is particularly helping with my spinal injuries.”
Beharry who has been lurking around the bottom of the rankings each week is desperately hoping not to be voted off the show tomorrow night despite being named as the bookies favourite to get the boot.
His skating partner Jodeyne Higgins has also seen a change in Beharry since he entered the competition.
She told the paper: “He is 100 per cent different to when I first met him. He is more confident in himself and believes that life will be OK."
She added: "He said he felt great after last Sunday as everything we had been working towards came together.
"For the first time he is completely comfortable with what he is doing out there.”
